they had to contract out to civilian dops get their military pilots sufficient time and helicopter cockpits to maintain certifications. so it's an example. the british military, the totality, the size of the british military, air power, navy, royal marines, and the army, the total of that is smaller than the united states marine corps alone. they only have 17 surface ships in their navy. china has added that number of ships to its navy just in the last two years or so. so when we look at the investments of our partners and our friends, they have really fallen short for about 20 to 25 years. there's a lot of ground to make up. and we talk about the importance of allies. if you're going to go to war, you want people helping you out, and you want to be there to help people. but they're not doing what they should be doing, it's a greater burden on the united states, which increased our costs and necessarily increased our risks. host: chris in massachusetts is next, line for democrats. good morning. caller: hi, quick question. unlike iran and russia, united states is in jury without an invitatio